2015 Volunteer Forms

Registration Requirements

Registration Requirements

All players are required to meet our age and RESIDENCY REQUIREMENTS, detailed below. Players who are new to CVLL must show proof of birth date (birth certificate or passport) before their registrations will be confirmed. Returning players do not need to show proof of birth date unless specifically asked to do so.

Residence Requirements

In order for your son or daughter to play Baseball or Softball in CVLL you must meet the Little League Residency Requirements and reside within the CVLL boundary approved by CA District 4.

Once you have confirmed that you live in Clayton or the Southern portions of Concord that are shown on the map above, please continue.

CVLL Boundary

Registration Information

Registration Requirements

All players are required to meet our age and residency requirements, detailed below. Players who are new to CVLL must show proof of birth date (birth certificate or passport) before their registrations will be confirmed. Returning players do not need to show proof of birth date unless specifically asked to do so.

Registration Fees

$135 per player, $160 for Junior Boys and Junior/Senior Softball,$210.00 for 50/70 and $70 for Mini-Peanuts
$25 Discount for Third Child
$50 Discount for Fourth Child
Any Registration over Four children will be the same price as for the Fourth Child Price
$85 Volunteer Fee per family (Refundable at end of season if you meet your Volunteer Requirements and you request that it be returned to you. Forms are available online)
The Volunteer fee exists to get greater volunteer participation from our families. Last year CVLL had over 66 teams that played more than 685 games (that's not including TOC and All Stars). This is a volunteer organization and we need your participation to fully meet the needs of the league. CVLL cannot continue without it.

CVLL Division Guidelines

These are the general guidelines that are used for the placement of players into our divisions of Baseball and Softball. Please note these guidelines do not pertain to our Challenger Division. Our Challenger division does not have any age, experience or skill evaluation or requirements.

For our Baseball and Softball divisions, with the exception of 5 year olds, year 6 year olds, and first year 7 year olds, all players must participate in a tryout to determine their skill level and ultimate placement in a division.

In all divisions except T-Ball/Peanuts and Farm B, teams are selected by an individual coach through a player draft. Furthermore,

THERE ARE NO LONGER “PROPERTY PLAYERS” IN MAJORS AS IN PAST YEARS. ALL RETURNING MAJORS PLAYERS MUST TRY OUT.

It is our intention to ensure each and every player is appropriately placed in a division where their skills and experience allow them to safely enjoy their participation in our league.

** Please understand these are only guidelines and not all players will fit into the divisions/age groups outlined below unless otherwise mandated by Little League rules. **

Baseball:

1. Mini-Peanuts (4YO only. Introduction to baseball)

2. T-Ball/Peanuts (first or second year players 4 to 7 YO)

3. Farm B ("Coach Pitch"; first or second year players 6 to 9 YO)

4. Farm A ("Player & Coach Pitch"; usually second year players 7 to 10 YO)

5. Minor B (Start of "Player Pitch Only"; usually second year players 8 to 11 YO)

6. Minor A (Usually second year players 9 to 12 YO)

7. Majors (Usually second year players 10 to 12 YO)

8. Juniors (13 to 14 YO)

9. 50/70 (13 YO completed Junior division)

Softball --Girls only:

1. Mini-Minors (Pitching Machine & Coach Pitch; 6 to 8 YO)

2. Minors (Player Pitch; usually second year players 8 to 10 YO)

3. Majors (Usually second year players 11 to 12 YO)

4. Juniors/Seniors (13 to 15 YO)

If you have a question about what your child’s "baseball age" is, check out

The Challenger Division provides boys and girls with disabilities the opportunity to experience the emotional development and fun of playing Little League Baseball.

The Challenger Division also helps to establish strong bonds of friendship between Little Leaguers from other programs and Challenger children in an atmosphere of sharing and caring. In Challenger games, "buddies" help their challenged partners by acting as guides for blind children or pushing wheelchair-bound children around the base-paths.

Challenger Division will continue to provide new opportunities for children with disabilities so that everyone can get into the game, instead of watching from the side.

There is no cost to participate in Challenger Baseball. The only things the players have to supply are shoes, and a glove. Challengers will supply uniforms and equipment; the uniforms are the children’s to keep.

You will receive an email notification informing you of your child's exact date and time of tryout. Dates and times will also be posted on the CVLL website.

Residence RequirementsIn order for your son or daughter to play Baseball or Softball in CVLL you must meet the Little League Residency Requirements and reside within the CVLL boundaries approved by CA District 4. Please click here to view CVLL's boundaries.

Little League Residency Requirements:
RESIDENCE AND SCHOOL ATTENDANCE
PLAYER ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS

Each local Little League determines the actual geographic boundaries of the area from within which it shall select players. These boundaries must be described in detail and shown on a map and dated when making application for a Little League charter. Players will be eligible to play with that league only if they reside or the physical location of the school where they attend classes is within the boundaries provided to and approved by Little League Baseball, Incorporated.

I. A player will be deemed to reside within the league boundaries if:

A. His/her parents are living together and are residing within such league boundaries, OR;

B. Either of the player's parents (or his/her court-appointed legal guardian) reside within such boundaries. It is
unacceptable if a parent moves into a league's boundaries for the purpose of qualifying for tournament play.

As detailed later in these rules, the penalty for violation of this rule may, in Little League Baseball, Incorporated’s discretion, result in the disqualification of a player, team or entire league from regular season and/or tournament play.

"Residence," "reside" and "residing" refers to a place of bona fide continuous habitation. A place of residence once established shall not be considered changed unless the parents, parent or guardian makes a bona fide change of residence.

Residence shall be established and supported by documents, dated or in force between February 1, 2014 (previous year) and February 1, 2015 (current year), from THREE OR MORE of the following categories to determine residency of such parent(s) or guardian:

Any documents submitted as proof of residence must show customary usage or consumption to “School attendance" refers to the (place) physical location the player in question attends school during the traditional academic year. Once established, a location of school attendance shall not be considered changed unless the child is enrolled and attends another school or is no longer enrolled in the previous school.

School attendance shall be established and supported by a document indicating enrollment for the current academic year, dated prior to October 1, 2014 and with the physical location of the school, from ONE of the following categories to determine school attendance by such player:

1. Official/Certified School enrollment record

2. School issued report card or performance record

3. A Little League issued school attendance form completed by the principal,
assistant principal or administrator

It is recommended that the league require some proof of residence or school attendance within the league's boundaries at the time the player registers. Players and their parents/guardians are advised that a false statement of residence or school attendance may lead to ineligibility to play Little League Baseball or Softball. Under NO circumstances does ANY person have the authority to grant a waiver that allows a child to play in a local Little League program IN ANY DIVISION, when that child does not qualify under these residency requirements. Any league who accepts any player outside of their boundaries and fails to properly document compliance with the “Residence and/or School Attendance Player Eligibility Requirement" or obtain a waiver through the Charter Committee may result in the disqualification of a player, team or entire league from regular season and/or tournament play.

If the claim for residency or school attendance is challenged, the above materials must be submitted to Little League Baseball, Incorporated, with an affidavit of residency or school attendance from the parent(s) or guardian. Little League Baseball, Incorporated shall have the right to request additional documentation in support of the claim of residency or school attendance. The parent(s) or legal guardian will be required to provide said documentation to obtain eligibility. Little League Baseball, Incorporated shall decide the issue in its sole discretion, and that decision will be final and binding. Residency or school documents must illustrate that the residence or school attendance (as defined above) was inside the league's boundaries throughout the regular season (as of June 15 of the year in question).

In the case of a Regulation ||(d) Waiver Form, or a Regulation lV(h) Waiver Form, the proof of residence for the FORMER residence of the parent(s) that was within the current league's boundaries must be obtained. This proof of residence for the former residence must be supported by the same documentation as noted above.

Tournament Requirement for Non-Citizens: A participant who is not a citizen of the country in which he/she wishes to play, but meets residency requirements as defined by Little League, may participate in that country if:

1. his/her visa allows that participant to remain in that country for a period of
at least one year, or;

2. the prevailing laws allow that participant to remain in that country for at
least one year, or;

PROOF-OF-AGE REQUIREMENTS
ACCEPTABLE FORMS OF PROOF OF BIRTH DATE

1. Original proof of age document, if issued by federal, state or provincial
registrars of vital statistics in the country in which the Little Leaguer is
participating.

2. If country of participation differs from the country of proof of age
document, original proof-of-age document issued by federal, state or
provincial registrars of vital statistics, or local offices thereof, are
acceptable proof of age, provided the document was filed, recorded,
registered or issued within one (1) year of the birth of the child.

3. An original document issued by federal, state or provincial registrars of
vital statistics, or local offices thereof, listing the date of birth, with
reference to the location and issue date of the original birth certificate, is
acceptable. (The original birth certificate referenced must have been filed,
recorded, registered or issued within one (1) year of the birth of the
child.) Also issued by these agencies are photocopies of the certificate of
live birth with the certification also photocopied, including the signature,
and include the seal impressed thereon. Such documents are acceptable
without "live" signatures, provided the original filed, recorded, registered or
issued date of the birth certificate was within one (1) year of the date of
birth.

4. For children born abroad of a parent or parents who are U.S. citizens, any
official government document issued by a U. S. federal agency
or service, is acceptable. For military dependents, Department of Defense
identification cards and military hospital certificates are acceptable.
These must be originals, not copies, and must refer to a filing, recording,
registration, or issue date that is within one (1) year of the birth of the
child.

5. A "Statement in Lieu of Acceptable Proof of Birth" issued by a District
Administrator is acceptable.

NOTE: Little League International has authorized the Regional Directors for Latin America, Europe (including Africa), and Asia/Pacific, to adopt a policy that excludes No. 1 above. Local Little Leagues and districts in those regions will be informed of the regional policy.

HOW TO OBTAIN ACCEPTABLE DOCUMENTS PROVING DATE OF BIRTH

Certified copy-of-birth records may be obtained from the Registrar of Vital Statistics of each state, province or local office where the child was born. For U.S.-born persons, addresses of these offices or bureaus, fees required, and other pertinent information are supplied by the United States Department of Health and Human Services (National Center for Health Statistics). A database listing the method for obtaining birth records from any U.S. state or territory is available at the following Internet address:

Individual states may also have on-line instructions on how to obtain "rush" birth records. To find United States," which is available in many local libraries. Copies of this publication may also be purchased from the U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, DC 20402. Such proof-of-birth records must meet the criteria for acceptable proof listed above.

HOW TO OBTAIN A “STATEMENT IN LIEU OF ACCEPTABLE PROOF OF BIRTH"

When an “Acceptable Proof of Birth" as described previously is not available, then the appropriate number of items in EACH of these FOUR groups are required so that the participant may obtain a "Statement in Lieu of Acceptable Proof of Birth," which is required for such a participant to be eligible for regular season or tournament play:

Group 1 - Any one (1) of the following, provided the date of birth is listed: a naturalization document issued by the United States Department of Justice; photocopy of birth certificate; original birth certificate or government record of birth if not containing a ﬁling, recording, registration, or issue date within one (1) year of the date of birth; passport; PLUS...

Group 2 — Any two (2) of the following, provided the date of birth is listed: Baptismal Certificate; Certificate of Blessing; Certificate of Dedication; Certificate of Circumcision; or any other religious-related certificate; Hospital Certificate; School Record (must be dated, and date of issue must be at least two years prior to current season); Social Security document; Welfare Department document; adoption record. Any item in this group must be an original document, not a copy; PLUS...

Group 3 — Any two (2) of the following: A written, signed and notarized statement from...the doctor who delivered the child; a hospital administrator where the child was delivered; the principal or headmaster of the school the child attends; a Social Worker with personal knowledge of the child's date of birth;...a Priest, Rabbi, Minister, Mullah, or other titled religious figure with personal knowledge of the child’s date of birth; the child's pediatrician or family doctor.

NOTE: In each statement in Group 3, the writer must describe his/her responsibilities or his/ her relationship to the child, and must attest to his/her personal knowledge that the child was born on the date claimed; PLUS...

Group 4 - A written, signed and notarized statement from one or both parents, or the legal guardian (as appointed by a court of jurisdiction), attesting to the date of birth claimed.

The league president will forward the above documentation to the District Administrator (or, if the team is traveling, the Tournament Director). If in the opinion of the District Administrator, such evidence is satisfactory, a "Statement In Lieu of Acceptable Proof of Birth" will be issued. This statement will be considered to be acceptable proof of age from that point forward, throughout the child's Little League experience, provided all the information submitted is accurate. (NOTE: If the District Administrator is unable to review the documents, they may be submitted to the appropriate Regional Headquarters.)

These documents will be submitted to the District Administrator. If the documents are found to be acceptable, a "Statement in Lieu of Acceptable Proof of Birth” will be issued and all original documents returned. The information submitted will be kept conﬁdential.

If you are new to CVLL, you must provide copies of documentation from TWO of the categories above and either bring it to one of our live registration days or send it as soon as possible to: CVLLPO Box 875Clayton, CA94517

Please be advised that your child will not be assigned to a team until your proof of residency has been received and validated by CVLL. Also, a false statement of residency may lead to ineligibility to play Little League Baseball or Softball.

If your player was registered with CVLL last year, registration is a snap! You will not need to enter your contact information again. You’ll just need to select a Division and pay.